Swedish noun

en brandvägg

firewall

Meaning

firewall

In Swedish: hinder mot oönskad kommunikation mellan olika datornät, främst mot intrång

Forms

Forms of brandvägg
Singular, indefiniteen brandvägg
Singular, definitebrandväggen
Plural, indefinitebrandväggar
Plural, definitebrandväggarna

brandvägg is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brandvägg, den stora brandväggen. Check another noun

Practise brandvägg

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Is it en brandvägg or ett brandvägg?

Questions

What does brandvägg mean in English?

brandvägg means “firewall”.

Is it en brandvägg or ett brandvägg?

It is en brandvägg, and “the firewall” is brandväggen.

What is the plural of brandvägg?

The plural of brandvägg is brandväggar, and the definite plural is brandväggarna.

Origin

brand (“fire”) + vägg (“wall”)

Nearby common words

brandvägg is number 7,847 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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